Chapter 32: The Stirrups, Saddles, and Horseshoes
Today is the birthday of the little half.,There are a lot of visitors at home.,I'm afraid there are fewer updates today.,Forgive me!! )
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Zhang Yunwen walked out of the hall, but saw Wei Chigong standing outside the door. Seeing Zhang Yunwen come out, a smile appeared on Wei Chigong's black face: "Go, Yunwen, go to my house and sit down!" ”
Zhang Yunwen nodded happily.
Wei Chigong's home is in Guidefang, and there is still some distance from the Qin Palace.
The two walked one after the other, and neither of them spoke. Wei Chigong was silent, while Zhang Yunwen was thinking about the reorganization of the intelligence network.
After walking a stick of incense, the two came to Yu Chigong's house in Guide Fang.
Wei Chigong's house is not big, much smaller than Zhang Yunwen's.
The two entered the house, and a middle-aged woman greeted them, and Wei Chigong said, "This is an insider!" ”
"I've seen my master!" Zhang Yunwen hurriedly saluted.
The woman's pretty face turned red, and her wheat-colored skin was flushed, and she couldn't help or stand, as if she didn't know where to put her hands and feet.
"His name is Zhang Yunwen, you call him Yunwen!" Wei Chigong first said to the woman, and then said to Zhang Yunwen: "The woman is a woman, a peasant woman in a mountain village, she has never seen the world, so Yunwen laughed!" ”
Zhang Yunwen didn't dare to shout, and then praised the farmer in a big way, and heard the woman smile, and even Wei Chigong was also smiling.
"Okay, you go down and cook a few side dishes first, and I'll drink with Yunwen later!" Saying that, Wei Chigong pulled Zhang Yunwen to the backyard martial arts arena, took out a long lance and threw it to Zhang Yunwen, and took out another one himself.
In fact, the so-called lance is actually like a combination of a mace and a spear, made of hardwood, divided into two parts: the handle and the head. The handle is generally six feet long. The head of the lance is in the shape of a round hammer, and some of the heads are equipped with a number of iron nails. Some of them are equipped with a hammer at the end of the handle.
The long lance that Wei Chigong handed to Zhang Yunwen was about a foot long, and there was a three-inch-long spear head at the top. Underneath the head of the spear, six rows of iron nails were nailed, and at the hilt, a hammer showed a hideous face. This lance is different from the lance used in the army, it is all made of iron, and even the handle of the lance is no exception.
Zhang Yunwen tried it, and the whole lance probably weighed more than 80 catties. Looking at the way Yu Chigong waved with one hand, Zhang Yunwen couldn't help but smack his tongue secretly, this Wei Chigong's arm strength is really strong!
"This striking technique is mainly used for immediate combat, including splitting, covering, intercepting, blocking, teasing, rushing, belting, picking and other methods, these techniques, I have told you a few days ago, but the lance used at that time is the lance in the army, but it seems lighter. Give it a try with this lance today! “
Zhang Yunwen had some difficulty transporting the iron lance, and after Wei Chigong saw it, he said: "Fight immediately, not as well as fighting on flat ground, and your legs must be tightly clamped between the horse's belly to prevent you from falling off the horse!" In other words, it is difficult to transmit force from the waist down to the upper body, and the strength of these arms is particularly important! Yunwen, it seems that you need to practice your arms! ”
When Zhang Yunwen heard Wei Chigong's words, his heart suddenly lit up, when he was in the tiger prison, he wanted to make stirrups and saddles, but the time was urgent, and he couldn't make them in the end, so why not make all the stirrups and saddles today!
That Wei Chi Gong saw that Zhang Yunwen was a little stunned, but when he didn't want to practice this hammer technique at the moment, he immediately frowned, and reproached with some anger: "Yunwen, this martial arts practice is not something that can be practiced overnight, you need to pay attention to practice at all times!" ”
As soon as Zhang Yunwen heard this, he immediately knew what Wei Chigong was thinking, so he said: "Yunwen remembers Master's words!" But he was thinking about how to make the stirrup saddle.
"Forget it, today's call for Yunwen is not to practice this iron lance! Let's go, why don't you two drink! Wei Chigong inserted the iron lance back into the weapon rack and came to a side hall with Zhang Yunwen. There, Mrs. Wei Chi was already setting up wine and food on a table.
After the two sat down, Wei Chi Gong said, "Yunwen, I heard that King Qin transferred his Lin Ran to you?" ”
"Well, King Qin has put me in charge of intelligence matters!"
"You called me a few times, Master, and I will do my duty as a Master to give you a wake-up call. Managing intelligence is not a good errand, you see that Lin Ran, he can help King Qin with all his heart, but King Qin once saved his life, and now Lin Ran's family is all in the hands of King Qin. And you, your current position is even higher than Lin Ran, you have to be careful! Wei Chigong said earnestly.
"Yunwen has written it down!" In fact, Zhang Yunwen's heart is as bright as a mirror, and no one knows the horror of intelligence better than him, especially since this intelligence leader is also the head of the special forces. However, Zhang Yunwen knew that as long as he followed Li Shimin closely and reported everything to Li Shimin, this danger could be minimized.
"It's good to know! Come on, eat the vegetables! Wei Chigong was very happy when he saw that Zhang Yunwen listened.
"Hehe, okay, Master, you can eat too! Well, by the way, Master, when are you going to go on the expedition? ”
Wei Chigong couldn't help but stop his chopsticks: "About three days later, after all, it takes time to prepare for the army to start!" ”
Zhang Yunwen suddenly smiled: "That Yunwen came to give Master a gift a few days ago!" ”
Wei Chigong smiled and said: "What kind of gift do you want, Yunwen, don't spend those thoughts, do your job well, and practice the iron lance!" ”
Zhang Yunwen smiled "hehe" and said no more.
Leaving Wei Chigong's home, Zhang Yunwen did not return home, but came to a blacksmith shop.
"Master blacksmith, I want to hit something, I wonder if you can do it?"
The blacksmith said proudly: "Little brother, you are in the right place!" I think my Zhou blacksmith's name is famous in the entire Chang'an City, don't believe you to inquire, who doesn't know my Zhou blacksmith! ”
Zhang Yunwen said: "That's good! As he spoke, he picked up a pen and paper, drew a picture of a stirrup, thought for a moment, and spent another picture of a horseshoe. As for the saddle, it was made of wood and was not part of the blacksmith's work.
When he was done, he handed it to the blacksmith and showed him how to build it here and there. The blacksmith nodded frequently that week.
After understanding what was depicted on the map, Blacksmith Zhou began to move.
Zhang Yunwen also greeted Blacksmith Zhou, saying that he would come to pick up the goods tomorrow. After that, I walked down the street to a carpenter's shop. He also drew the various parts of the saddle, and let the carpenter make it for a good time, and make an appointment to pick it up tomorrow.
When he returned home, Zhang Yunwen found that the Liu brothers were not at home, and when he asked someone, he found out that the two of them couldn't be idle, so they went to work in a butcher's shop.
Zhang Yunwen suddenly felt a deep headache, and at the same time felt pressure. Looking at such a large house, the amount of money consumed every month is not small. Now the expenses are all the gold and silver that Li Shimin rewarded at the beginning, seeing that the pile of gold and silver is getting less and less, Zhang Yunwen really has to make money like a way, but how can he make money? That's a problem.
Suddenly, he slapped his thigh, since he was making stirrups and saddle horseshoes, why not use these to make money. However, before the excitement passed, Zhang Yunwen sadly found that if the saddle stirrup was adopted, it would be directly completed by the general of the imperial court, and it would be his turn to make money!
Suddenly, Zhang Yunwen ran out of ideas.